See edit

  • 1 Wat Salak Phet. The village temple of Ban Salak Phet, built in the reign of King Rama V on his visit to the island. The original temple is now used as a museum commemorating the king's visits to the area. A new temple was completed nearby in 2014.  
  • 2 Wat Khlong Phrao.  
  • Bays include Ao Salak Phet, the largest on the island, and Ao Bai Lan (อ่าวใบลาน).
  • Mu Ko Chang National Park. National Marine Park including parts of Ko Chang and 46 other islands.
  • 3 War Memorial Monument (At the island's southeastern tip.). A renovation is underway at the memorial site, with a huge building being constructed (Jan 2018).

Beaches edit

 
Country road in the southeast
 
Tourists with elephants on Kai Bae beach

Backpackers will opt to head a couple of kilometres south of Kai Bae Beach to Lonely Beach, which is known for cheap accommodation and almost nightly parties in high season. A quieter alternative is Klong Kloi Beach on the south coast of Ko Chang. This was deserted until 2006 but is now home to a community of beach bars, restaurants, and accommodation.

  • 4 Kai Bae Beach (หาดไก่แบ้).
  • 5 Khlong Prao-Laem Chaiyachet Beach (หาดคลองพร้าว-แหลมไชยเชษฐ์) (Enter the Public Beach Access opposite Mother Earth Garden or next to Nong Bua Seafood, Chaichet).
  • 6 Lonely Beach (Hat Tha Nam, Ao Bai Lan).
  • 7 White Sand Beach. By far the busiest as it is the first beach visitors reach when they arrive on the island.

Waterfalls edit

The hilly nature of the island provides it with a number of popular waterfalls. Waterfalls on the east side of the island include Khlong Nonsi, Khlong Nueng, Khiri Phet which is about three kilometres from Salak Phet village, the five waterfalls of Khlong Koi near Bang Bao, and the Than Mayom waterfall near Than Mayom pier.

  • Khiri Petch (About 3 km from Salak Petch village). Medium sized waterfall.
  • 8 Klong Nonsi. Waterfall on the east side of the island. Reachable by foot from the Klong Plu waterfall, 6 km.
  • Klong Nueng. Said to be the most breathtaking waterfall.
  • 9 Klong Plu (น้ำตกคลองพลู) (The only one on the west side of the island, and has an entrance three Km from Ao Khlong Phrao.). The most popular waterfall, and the only one on the west side of the island.
  • Kongoi (Near Bang Bao). Five waterfalls.
  • Thanmayom (Near Thanmayom Pier).